"style of dance to the duple meter march-like music. Its original form as a Spanish military march is still interpreted in the context of the Moors and Christians festivals, in southeastern Spain, and is the major focus of current Pasodoble productions. The Pasodoble came from a French military march with the name ""Paso Redoble"". It has both Spanish and French characteristics. The steps often contain French terms, but the dance resembles the nature of the bullfight. It is believed to have emerged from southern French culture during the 1930s. The Pasodoble was a way for the French to portray the"
"techniques used in Spanish bullfights. The name means Two-Steps and this is attributed to the marching nature of the dance. With a binary rhythm and moderated movement, the Pasodoble was likely based on typical Spanish dances of the 16th century. During the 18th century, it was incorporated into comedies and adopted as a regulatory step for the Spanish infantry, with a special feature that makes the troops take the regular step: 120 steps per minute. The music was introduced to bullfights in the 19th century. Famous bullfighters have been honored with Pasodoble tunes named for them. Other tunes have been"
"psychological suffering due to stress. At this point, there is no scientific evidence in either direction. Spanish-style bullfighting Spanish-style bullfighting, known as a ""corrida de toros"" (literally a ""running of the bulls""), ""fiesta"", is practiced in Spain, where it originates, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, as well as in parts of Southern France and Portugal. In a traditional ""corrida"", three ""toreros, ""also called ""matadores"" or, in French, ""toréadors"", each fight two out of a total of six fighting bulls, each of which is at least four years old and weighs up to about (with a minimum weight limit of for"
"Portuguese-style bullfighting Portuguese-style bullfighting differs in many aspects from Spanish-style bullfighting. The ""cavaleiros"" and the ""forcados"" are unique as well as the horsewomen (""cavaleiras""). Most Portuguese bullfights (""corridas de touros"") are held in two phases: the spectacle of the ""cavaleiro"", followed by the ""pega"". In Portugal, the main stars of bullfighting are the ""cavaleiros"", as opposed to Spain, where the ""matadores"" are the most prominent bullfighters. Nevertheless, bullfights with matadores are frequent, notably with Portuguese matadores who practice their trade in Spain and who, when in Portugal, replace the sword in their final strike with a ""bandarilha"". Examples of famous"
"Spanish-style bullfighting Spanish-style bullfighting, known as a ""corrida de toros"" (literally a ""running of the bulls""), ""fiesta"", is practiced in Spain, where it originates, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, as well as in parts of Southern France and Portugal. In a traditional ""corrida"", three ""toreros, ""also called ""matadores"" or, in French, ""toréadors"", each fight two out of a total of six fighting bulls, each of which is at least four years old and weighs up to about (with a minimum weight limit of for the bullrings of the first degree). Bullfighting season in Spain runs from March to October. It"
"Toros en San Miguel, Rodolfo Gaona, Joselito Huerta, Toros de Llaguno, La Macarenita. By Agustín Lara: Silverio Pérez, El Novillero, Fermín. The Pasodoble is a fast-paced Latin American dance. Pasodoble is based on music played at bullfights during the bullfighters' entrance (""paseo""), or during the passes (""faena"") just before the kill. The leader of this dance plays the part of the matador. The follower generally plays the part of the matador's cape, but can also represent the shadow of the matador, as well as the flamenco dancer in some figures. The follower never represents the bull, although this is a"
"It can be considered a variant of an ""encierro"" (""correbous"" in Catalan). This activity is held in a number of Spanish towns during their local festivals. In recent years, animal welfare activists have tried to stop the practice because of cruelty to the animal. Most Portuguese bullfights are held in two phases: the spectacle of the ""cavaleiro"", and the ""pega"". In the ""cavaleiro"", a horseman on a Portuguese Lusitano horse (specially trained for the fights) fights the bull from horseback. The purpose of this fight is to stab three or four ""bandeiras"" (small javelins) into the back of the bull."
"Bullfighting Bullfighting is a physical contest that involves humans and animals attempting to publicly subdue, immobilise, or kill a bull, usually according to a set of rules, guidelines, or cultural expectations. There are many different forms and varieties in various locations around the world. Some forms involve dancing around or over a cow or bull, or attempting to grasp an object from the animal. The best-known form of bullfighting is Spanish-style bullfighting, a traditional spectacle in countries including Spain, Portugal, parts of southern France, and some Latin American countries (Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru). While some forms are sometimes"
"or less into standardized national forms mentioned below. The ""classic"" style of bullfight, in which the bull is killed, is the form practiced in Spain and many Latin American countries. Spanish-style bullfighting is called ""corrida de toros"" (literally ""coursing of bulls"") or ""la fiesta"" (""the festival""). In the traditional corrida, three ""matadores"" each fight two bulls, each of which is between four and six years old and weighs no less than 460 kg (1,014 lb) Each matador has six assistants—two ""picadores"" (lancers on horseback) mounted on horseback, three ""banderilleros"" – who along with the matadors are collectively known as ""toreros"""
"Double bugg Double bugg () is a Swedish swing dance. Double bugg is more or less a competitive dance within the BRR dance family administered by the Swedish Dancesport Federation. The dance style has its background in another typical and invented Swedish dance style, namely Bugg. Bugg comes originally from Lindy Hop (Jitterbug). Double bugg is danced by three persons, especially a gentleman and two women. Variations occur however. Double bugg is mostly performered on dance competitions, but sometimes also occurred among social dancers. The dance arose during the 80s and was due to deficiency on gentlemen wanted to dance."
"is performed as an International Standard dance. The pasodoble originated from Spain and its dramatic bullfights. The dance is mostly performed only in competitions and rarely socially because of its many choreographic rules. The man plays the role of the matador while the woman takes the role of the matador’s cape, the bull, or even the matador. The chassez cape refers to the man using the woman to turn her as if she is the cape, and the apel is when the man stomps his foot to get the bull's attention. Pasodoble is performed as an International Latin dance. The"
"meete two doubles, fall backe, and then honour. The opening is the same as the Maltese branle described by Arbeau, but starting with ""three singles side"", there is an interpolation of ""something presumably more athletic"". The male dancer moves away from his partner before performing a ""galliard trick of twenty""—apparently a number of capers or leaps in the manner of the galliard—before returning to the conventional ending . Branle A branle ( or ; )—also ""bransle"", ""brangle"", ""brawl"", ""brawle"", ""brall(e)"", ""braul(e)"", ""brando"" (Italy), ""bran"" (Spain), or ""brantle"" (Scotland)—is a type of French dance popular from the early 16th century to"
"higher) would have attended at least once a ""corrida""; this amounts to over 3.5 million people. Activism against bullfighting has existed in Spain since the beginning of the early nineteenth century, when a group of intellectuals, pertaining to the Generation of '98, embarked on a dual crusade against the popularity of bullfighting and Flamenco music, dismissing them as ""non-European"" elements of Spanish culture which were to blame for the country's social and economic backwardness. More recently, bullfighting has come under increasing attack from animal rights activists. Perhaps more significantly, separatist and nationalist sentiment in Catalonia has played a key role"
"in double bugg and is mainly danced to modern pop or rock'n'roll music. Double bugg Double bugg () is a Swedish swing dance. Double bugg is more or less a competitive dance within the BRR dance family administered by the Swedish Dancesport Federation. The dance style has its background in another typical and invented Swedish dance style, namely Bugg. Bugg comes originally from Lindy Hop (Jitterbug). Double bugg is danced by three persons, especially a gentleman and two women. Variations occur however. Double bugg is mostly performered on dance competitions, but sometimes also occurred among social dancers. The dance arose"
"is quite in kind to make it joyous and bouncy."" Modern styles however continued with the smooth style and added a slight ""lilt."" This same step pattern, step, close, step, with a timing of quick quick slow was given as the definition of Country-Western Two-Step in 1983. This Two-Step is a dance with roots in European and Mexican dance history and appeared in Germany and Hungary in the 1800s. Similar steps danced at Mexican fandangos were also an influence. Dance positions include: an open position with the lead's right hand on the follower's left shoulder, a closed position with no"
"Quebradita A quebradita (Spanish: ""Little break"", referring to the breaking of a wild horse and a female dancer's back bends) is a Mexican dancing style. It is usually performed to a modified form of Sinaloan banda music, and often the word """"quebradita"""" can also refer to the music style. In the ""quebradita"" there is a male dancer and a female dancer. The male dancer lowers the female dancer backwards almost to the point where she touches the floor. Then the male dancer quickly pulls her up. This is what the ""little break"" refers to. Compared to the ""brinquito"" or ""caballito"""
"- Double Daggers vs. Spear Two-Man Set (雙匕首對槍對折) Dani Fu Pa Deoi Darn Dou - Tiger Lance/Trident vs. Single Sabre with Shield (大虎巴對單刀) Bau Jong Dou Deoi Cheung - Elbow-Guarding Knives (Butterfly Knives) vs. Spear (保踭刀對槍) The Jow Ga Style is famous for its lion dance. Their participation can be seen in numerous performances at various important ceremonies, primarily Chinese New Year, weddings, and government functions. Jow-Ga Kung Fu Jow Ga Kung Fu (Chinese: 周家) (or Jow Gar, Zhou Jia, or other forms of romanisation) () is a form of Kung Fu. It was founded by Jow Lung who was"
"space between the partners, and a closed overhand position in which the lead wraps their left forearm over the follower's right forearm and clasps their hand with the palm against the back of the follower's hand. A ""side by side"", ""shoulder hold"", ""cape"", or varsouviana position is also used. Originally called the Texas Shuffle Step (or Foxtrot step), at some point this became better known as Texas Two-Step, which is now the most common dance with that name. Danced to music with 4/4 time signature, it consists of four steps with timing quick, quick, slow, slow, where the pattern of"
"Nightclub two step Nightclub two step (NC2S, sometimes disco two step or california two step) is a partner dance initially developed by Buddy Schwimmer in the mid-1960s. The dance is also known as ""Two Step"" and was ""one of the most popular forms of contemporary social dance"" as a Disco Couples Dance in 1978. It is frequently danced to mid-tempo ballads in 4/4 time that have a characteristic quick-quick-slow beat. A classic example is the song ""Lady In Red"". The nightclub two step basic step can be counted as one & two - three & four -. The dance position"
"“Toúl!” and clashing staves on shields. Sword dancing exists in some parts of Europe. The weapon may be used to act out mock combat during the dance, or may be incorporated as an element of the dance itself, intertwining with other swords. In some places, sticks are used instead of swords. Iberian stick dances (""paulitos"", ""paloteos"", ""ball de bastons"") display two opposite rows of dancers. A common sword dance in Europe is the ""moresca"" in Spain, in which the dance recalls the strife between Christians and Muslims in that country from the 12th to 15th centuries. The gun parade of"
"performed to the American music of John Philip Sousa's ""The Washington Post"" march. Country-western two-step The country/western two-step, often called the ""Texas two-step"" or simply the ""two-step,"" is a country/western dance usually danced to country music in common time. ""Tradtitional [Texas] two-step developed, my theory goes, because it is suited to fiddle and guitar music played two-four time with a firm beat [found in country music]. ""One-two, one-two, slide-shuffle."" As with other country/western dances, there are different versions of two step. Even the same dance may go by different names depending on the area of the United States, and even"
"a sort of ""savage dance"" with a spilling wineskin. While Albarracín looks at Andalusian symbols like those surrounding Flamenco and traditional Andalusian folklore with irony and humor, she also supports some of the traditions she often turns upside-down. For example, Albarracín is very supportive of bullfighting in Spain because it, like Flamenco dance, provides jobs and helps the economy by supporting tourism to Spain. She says that when her friends come to visit, they all want to see the bulls and hear Flamenco. One of her earliest work is from a group exhibition called ""100%"" in 1993. It was in"
"a bull’s head. It is also called ""El Torito,"" which involves the use of a bull-shaped frame on the center dancer with others around him. While the music plays, various couple step up onto the box to dance on it with vigor. The dance has been interpreted as a way to gain a kind of vengeance as the bull-box represents the Spanish. Another important folk dance is called ""Los Diablos"" (The Devils), which is performed by a group of men in masks with long beards. The dancers are “encouraged” by assistants wielding leather whips. This is performed on 31 October"
"(bullfighters) – and a ""mozo de espadas"" (sword page). Collectively they comprise a ""cuadrilla"" (entourage). In Spanish the more general ""torero"" or ""diestro"" (literally 'right-hander') is used for the lead fighter, and only when needed to distinguish a man is the full title ""matador de toros"" used; in English, ""matador"" is generally used for the bullfighter. The modern corrida is highly ritualized, with three distinct stages or ""tercios"" (""thirds""); the start of each being announced by a bugle sound. The participants enter the arena in a parade, called the ""paseíllo"", to salute the presiding dignitary, accompanied by band music. Torero"
"""the national festival"". The aesthetic of bullfighting is based on the interaction of the man and the bull. Rather than a competitive sport, the bullfight is more of a ritual of ancient origin, which is judged by ""aficionados"" based on artistic impression and command. Ernest Hemingway said of it in his 1932 non-fiction book ""Death in the Afternoon"": ""Bullfighting is the only art in which the artist is in danger of death and in which the degree of brilliance in the performance is left to the fighter's honour."" Bullfighting is seen as a symbol of Spanish culture. The bullfight is"
"In the Pink video ""Try"" (2013), the singer and male dancer Colt Prattes can be seen performing an interpretation of the Apache dance choreography by The golden Boyz - R J Durrell and Nick Florez - and aerial choreographer Sebastien Stella. Apache (dance) Apache, or La Danse Apache, Bowery Waltz, Apache Turn, Apache Dance and Tough Dance is a highly dramatic dance associated in popular culture with Parisian street culture at the beginning of the 20th century. The name of the dance (pronounced ""ah-PAHSH"", not ""uh-PATCH-ee"", like the English pronunciation of the Native American tribe) is taken from the term"
"de Armas"", and later round, to discourage the cornering of the action. The modern style of Spanish bullfighting is credited to Juan Belmonte, generally considered the greatest matador of all time. Belmonte introduced a daring and revolutionary style, in which he stayed within a few centimetres of the bull throughout the fight. Although extremely dangerous (Belmonte was gored on many occasions), his style is still seen by most matadors as the ideal to be emulated. Originally, at least five distinct regional styles of bullfighting were practised in southwestern Europe: Andalusia, Aragon–Navarre, Alentejo, Camargue, Aquitaine. Over time, these have evolved more"
"Butterfly kick A butterfly kick or horse kick (xuànzi 旋子 circle) is a jumping kick in martial arts such as modern wushu and taekwondo and capoeira. In certain changchuan styles, this kick is known as Swallow Kick (Yianzi tui). Although the specific nature of the kick varies, it is generally composed of a twist of the body while both legs are lifted from the ground and swung around, while the torso remains as horizontal as possible. In action cinema it is often seen as a kick used to ""cut a swathe"" through multiple opponents. In traditional Chinese longfist, it is"
"and Portugal, as well as in some Hispanic American countries and some parts of southern France. Bullfighting traces its roots to prehistoric bull worship and sacrifice in Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean region. The first recorded bullfight may be the ""Epic of Gilgamesh,"" which describes a scene in which Gilgamesh and Enkidu fought and killed the Bull of Heaven (""The Bull seemed indestructible, for hours they fought, till Gilgamesh dancing in front of the Bull, lured it with his tunic and bright weapons, and Enkidu thrust his sword, deep into the Bull's neck, and killed it""). Bull leaping was portrayed in"
"by a priest. Matachines Matachines (Spanish matachín, a sword dancer in a fantastic costume; also called bouffon; pl. matachini [MexSp matachín, fr. Sp, matachin (sense 1a), fr. It mattaccino]) are a society of North and South American-Indian dancers who perform ritual dances. They are found from Peru up to northern New Mexico, USA where the Spanish first influenced the New World and introduced Christianity to the native peoples. In Bernalillo New Mexico, the matachienes de San Lorenzo have been performing for more than 300 years. The Matachina dance, or ""Danza de Matachines"" (Spanish) is explained by oral tradition among most"
"Zwiefacher The Zwiefacher () is a southern German folk dance with a quick tempo and changing beat patterns. The Zwiefacher is danced primarily in Bavaria, especially Lower Bavaria, Hallertau and Upper Palatinate; it is also known in the Black Forest, Austria, Alsace, the Czech Republic and Sudetenland. The first documented usage of the word ""Zwiefach"" was in 1780. It loosely translates as ""two times"" or ""double"". Although this may be indicative of the ""two"" different time signatures, it is believed that the title actually refers to the ""couple"" being tightly wound against each other, a departure from earlier traditions. The"
"Matachines Matachines (Spanish matachín, a sword dancer in a fantastic costume; also called bouffon; pl. matachini [MexSp matachín, fr. Sp, matachin (sense 1a), fr. It mattaccino]) are a society of North and South American-Indian dancers who perform ritual dances. They are found from Peru up to northern New Mexico, USA where the Spanish first influenced the New World and introduced Christianity to the native peoples. In Bernalillo New Mexico, the matachienes de San Lorenzo have been performing for more than 300 years. The Matachina dance, or ""Danza de Matachines"" (Spanish) is explained by oral tradition among most Indian Tribes as"
"double time steps (often incorrectly called syncopated walks), stepping on one- two- or (rarely) all three beats in a measure. Vals dancing is characterized by absence of pauses; continual turns (giros) in both directions are not done as in ballroom quick waltz, although turns are sometimes introduced for variety. Milonga, in 2/4 time, has a strongly accented beat, and sometimes an underlying ""habanera"" rhythm. Dancers avoid pausing, and often introduce double time steps (incorrectly called syncopation and more appropriately called ""traspies"") into their walks and turns. Milonga dancing uses the same basic elements as tango, with a strong emphasis on"